Brad Preber named to head Grant Thornton

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Brad Preber officially will be named managing directorJune 4. He will be responsiblde for building theaccounting firm’s primary business lines of auditing, advisory and tax The announcement coincides with the Chicago-baseed company’s five-year anniversary in the Phoenix Joel Anik, Grant Thornton’s West region managiny partner, said Preber’s success in N.M., and Phoenix proves he can be an effectivwe leader. “Combined with his passion and keen business I know that Brad will lead our offices to continuedd growth in the years to come and exceed all expectations,” Anik said.
Preber will replacwe Ed O’Brien, who is leaving to head the firm’s Dallas office. O’Brien and partner Ken Garretrt were instrumental in establishing thePhoenix office, whic has grown to 65 employees. Preber wants to double that numbe r in the nextfive years, focusing on serving middle-marke t clients with annual sales of $50 million to $2.5 billion. “Thes marketplace is significantly underserved,” said who also leads Grant Thornton’s national litigation services practicw and is the regionakl leaderof forensics, investigations and litigation servicews for the West.
Grant Thornton is not the only accounting firm seekinf to gain market share in the Valleythroughy expansion. On June 1, LarsonAllen LLP finalizefd its acquisitionof Scottsdale-basexd Cronstrom, Osuch & Co. PC. Sincew the Minneapolis firm entered the Phoenix market in it has acquired fiveaccounting practices. Beyond the businessd side, “I really want to take Grant Thornton’s involvement in the community to the next Preber said. Grant Thornton also named Davir Griffiths executive director of its state and localltax practice.
Griffiths has 25 yearw of experience developing and implementingstate tax-reductiom strategies for large and midsizee corporations, along with expertise in state income, premium, property, salezs and payroll taxes. Grant Thornton LLP: